Turning the Tables Back to 78s

'The 78 Project' Compiles Performances Made on 78 RPM records

By

Andy Beta

March 20, 2014 9:56 p.m. ET

In the inaugural video of the web series "The 78 Project," the singer Dawn Landes stood amid the sunflowers in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. As she performed a rendition of the nearly 250-year-old "The Brown Girl," a truck honked, and Ms. Landes smiled, knowing that there would be no second take of the song.